Dave Eanet
| Dave Eanet | |
|---|---|
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| Born | May 30, 1955 |
| Other names | Mr. Cat |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| 💼 Occupation | Sportscaster |
| 📆 Years active | 1973 - Present |
| 👔 Employer | WGN |
David “Dave” William Eanet (born May 30, 1955) is an American sportscaster. He has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Northwestern Wildcats football and men’s basketball teams (NCAA) since 1990. He is also the Sports Director of WGN (AM) Radio in Chicago. His dedication and enthusiasm for Northwestern athletics has earned him the nickname “Mr. Cat” among fans and peers.[1]
Broadcast career[edit]
Eanet graduated from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in 1977, where he got his introduction to broadcasting through the student station, WNUR. After graduation, he began working at WBBM, where he hosted a sports-talk show with Rich King and Harry Caray. [2]
He left WBBM in 1983 for a brief stint at WRC in Washington, DC. Dave then returned to WGN in Chicago as assistant program director. During that time, his primary focus was managing broadcasts of Chicago Bears games, and setting up a deal to bring Northwestern Football to WGN in 1988. [2]
Eanet moved back to WBBM to take over the role as Sports Director, and cover sports on the morning show hosted by Bob Collins. [2]
In 1990, Northwestern Football moved from WGN to WBBM, and Eanet became the voice of the Wildcats alongside color commentator Brian Davis. Over the past 30 years, Eanet called pivotal moments in Northwestern football, including the Wildcats’ September 2nd, 1995 defeat of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, a game the Chicago Sun-Times called “The Upset of the Century.”[3] In 1996, Eanet moved back to WGN along with Wildcats Football broadcasts, and he began calling their basketball games that year as well. [2]
The 2020 season will be Eanet’s 31st as the voice of the Wildcats along with color commentator Ted Albrecht, and he can still be heard on the WGN radio morning show.
Over the years, Eanet could also be heard handling play-by-play duties for a wide variety of sporting events including IHSA basketball, Big Ten Women’s Basketball, Chicago Cubs baseball, and more. He also can be occasionally seen covering sports on WGN News at 9 on WGN-TV.
Honors and awards[edit]
Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards:
Best Local Sportscast: 2005, 2006, 2008
Best Sportscaster: 2010, 2011
Named 2011 Illinois Sportscaster of the Year by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters[4]
Inducted into the Northwestern University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. He has also been honored by the Northwestern Gridiron Network and an honorary member of Northwestern’s “N Club”.[5]
In 2014, the radio booth at Ryan Field was renamed to "The Dave Eanet Broadcast Booth" to commemorate his 25th year as the team's play-by-play announcer.[6]
Eanet was added to the WGN Radio Walk of Fame in 2015.[7]
In 2017, Eanet received a Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programs - Program Series for hosting The Foundation, a series on NBC Sports Chicago that goes behind the scenes of Northwestern Basketball throughout the season. [8]
Personal and family life[edit]
Eanet was born on May 30th, 1955 in Washington, DC, where he lived with his parents Joseph and Alma, and his sisters Susan and Patricia, until moving to Evanston for school in 1973. He married his wife, Karen on July 13th, 1985. They currently reside in the Chicago area, as do their two children, Lindsay (born 1988) and Steven (born 1990). Lindsay is soon to make her debut in the broadcasting industry, as the public address announcer for the Chicago Red Stars.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Trahan, Kevin. "Q&A: "Mr. Cat" Dave Eanet, WGN". Inside NU. SB Nation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Agrest, Jeff (2 November 2018). "Sports media: Dave Eanet's connection to Northwestern runs deep". Chicago Sun Times. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ↑ Stephan, Terry. "Purple Pride in Pasadena/1996". Northwestern University.
- ↑ "Illinois". National Sports Media Assocation.
- ↑ "Dave Eanet Bio". NU Sports. Northwestern University.
- ↑ Feder, Robert. "NU Wildcats name broadcast booth for WGN's Dave Eanet". Robert Feder. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ Cochran, Ross. "WGN Radio Walk of Fame: Welcome Dave Eanet!". WGN Radio.
- ↑ "Chicago/Midwest Regional Emmy Awards WINNER LIST" (PDF). Chicago Emmy Online.
- ↑ Mikula, Jeremy. "Red Stars hire Lindsay Eanet as their new public address announcer, becoming the 1st pro team in Chicago to hire a woman full-time for the role". Chicago Tribune.
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